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LETTER: Seniors home care, day programs expanding, Adrian Dix says

LETTER: Seniors home care, day programs expanding, Adrian Dix says

B.C. health minister responds to latest Seniors Advocate report
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EDITORIAL: What value do vacant homes bring to a community

EDITORIAL: What value do vacant homes bring to a community

The reaction to the province’s decision to impose a tax on vacant homes in B.C.’s hot housing markets has created a tale of two cities within the Capital Region.
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LETTER: Only good can come from licencing cats

LETTER: Only good can come from licencing cats

A Jan. 18 Saanich News article entitled “ Greater Victoria group calls for cats to be licenced ” makes some excellent points. Cats should not be allowed to roam, as it exposes them to many risks and is detrimental to the bird/animal species they prey on. This is supported by the BCSPCA. I would like to add some points.
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LETTER: Canada needs to spend more on mental health

LETTER: Canada needs to spend more on mental health

One in five Canadians suffer from mental illness. In comparison one in 15 live with heart disease and one in 25 have type two diabetes. Mental illness costs the Canadian economy $5 billion annually or $1,400 per Canadian.
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COLUMN: Four questions on the B.C. economy in 2019

COLUMN: Four questions on the B.C. economy in 2019

Jock Finlayson is executive vice president and chief policy officer of the Business Council of BC
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B.C. VIEWS: Fact-checking the NDP’s speculation tax on empty homes

B.C. VIEWS: Fact-checking the NDP’s speculation tax on empty homes

Negative-option billing is still legal for governments
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LETTER: Cyclists lack etiquette on Victoria’s trails

LETTER: Cyclists lack etiquette on Victoria’s trails

Since I moved to Victoria from Alberta a year ago, I have enjoyed wonderful weather, great people and some of the best walking/biking trails around. It is so nice to be able to bike and walk the entire year without the presence of snow. I commonly walk along the Lochside Trail from near Mount Doug right into the downtown area. The trail is nicely divided into north and south-flowing sections.
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LETTER: Bridge between Peninsula, Mill Bay would solve Malahat issues

LETTER: Bridge between Peninsula, Mill Bay would solve Malahat issues

Send your letters to editor@peninsulanewsreview.com
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LETTER: Libraries the great equalizer

LETTER: Libraries the great equalizer

Libraries are so much more than lenders of books. They bring members of a community together to sing songs with their babies, brainstorm ideas for new businesses, learn new languages and become more technologically savvy.
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LETTER: E&N rail line could ease pressure on the Malahat

LETTER: E&N rail line could ease pressure on the Malahat

The E&N rail line is vital to the economic future of Vancouver Island as a transit corridor for commuters, freight and tourism. The line should be upgraded to a modern electrified train/tram system ideally running two tracks but even a single line track could be adapted to operate several trains at the same time by installing double track platform stations for passing, one inbound and one outbound as operated in many parts of the world like north of Brisbane, Australia.
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